2.)I can’t speak much on LDS bit for J.W’s, I think it’s kinda obvious. J.W’s have single handedly exposed false Christianity for what it is: a money hungry domain. They also strictly adhere to bible laws and principals and are very helpful in the community, particularly when it comes to their ministry. They never force their members to give any donations nor do they pass around collection plates. They don’t celebrate non scriptural holidays and they also don’t believe in non scriptural doctrines such as the Trinity, Hell Fire and all good people going to heaven. They don’t foster sex abusers. Also, if ever they have made a mistake, they are quick to admit it and then readjust to clearer bible thinking. Most importantly, they actually use God’s name as shown in many bible translations while others omit it. Quite frankly, I wouldn’t be surprised if they have exponential growth while other religions continue to decline in membership.

3.) The church needs to clean up it’s act as a hold. They are so far off from the bible and what God expects, it’s sad.

Dear Tina, I have been Catholic for much longer than 20 years, and I have Never prayed to an idol. If YOU were praying to idols, you were not obeying Catholic teaching, which PROHIBITS praying to idols.

I have no idea what you mean by “communing one at a time”.

Confirmation is found in Bible passages such as Acts 8:14–17, 9:17, 19:6, and Hebrews 6:2, which speak of a laying on of hands for the purpose of bestowing the Holy Spirit.

As for infant baptism, in Acts 16:33 and 1 Corinthians 1:16 whole “households” were baptized. There is no reason why that wouldn’t include infants, indeed it’s likely that it would. In Acts 2:38–39, Peter speaks of the promise arising from repentance and baptism also including children. He doesn’t say ‘children who can speak for themselves.’

So you see, things Catholics do and believe ARE found in the Bible, not that it’s required that all articles of the faith be found in the Bible; the Bible certainly doesn’t require that.

And if you really did your research you would know that the Catholic Church established the canon (the list of contents) of the Bible. Nowhere in the Bible does it say what should be included in it. That was established after some debate at the Synod of Rome in 382 under Pope Damasus I; it was confirmed by a number of other synods and finally by the Council of Trent. That synod established the New Testament that you find in the so-called “King James Version”, which was completed in 1611, over 1200 years later. And every Bible after that had the same books in the Old Testament the Catholic Church has until Martin Luther took out 7 books in the 1500s.

There’s more that could be said, but that will do for now.

On 1st August 2009, a mob (about 3500 Muslims) attacked Christian Colony in Gojra city in reaction to alleged desecration of the Holy Quran in Korian Village. They burnt down 68 houses and killed 7 Christians including three women and two children, plundered their belongings and ransacked churches. On 2nd August 2009, a case had been registered in City Police Station, Gojra u/s 302/148, 324/149, 436/295, 380 PPC 7ATA, against 17 nominated persons and 800 unidentified people for burning 68 houses and 7 Christians alive.

Detail:

On 24th July 2009, there was a marriage ceremony (Mehndi Function) of a Christian in village Korian Chak 362 J/B, Tehsil Gojra, District Toba Tek Singh in Punjab province. During the ceremony, some children were throwing papers in the air for celebration. Some Muslims accused three Christians Mukhtar Masih, Talib Masih and his son Imran Masih that they had torn down the papers inscribed with Holy Quran verses at a wedding ceremony.

On 25th July 2009, a jury (Muslim and Christian elders) called Talib Masih to offer apology over the incident. The issue was resolved harmoniously by jury members with the apology of Talib Masih over the desecration issue. But in the evening of 30th July 2009 at 6:00 p.m., announcements on loudspeakers from the mosques of Korian and nearby villages started inciting Muslims to attack Christian community for protecting accused of blasphemy. After the announcements, most of Christian families left the area for safety.

At 8:00 p.m., a large Muslim mob assembled, they chanted slogans against Christians and blocked Gojra-Faisalabad Road to block the entrance of rescue teams to the village. Armed mob attacked Christian community, burnt down 57 homes of Christians and reduced them to ashes, looted their belongings (cattle, T.V., cycles etc.) and desecrated two churches and religious books.

On 31st July 2009, a case had been registered in Saddar Police Station, Gojra (FIR No: 429, under sections 148/149/153-A/295/380/436 PPC 7ATA) against 21 nominated persons and hundreds of unidentified people, who burnt 57 houses and plundered their belongings.

In the evening of 31st July 2009, Ulema announced from the mosques to observe a strike against the incident of desecration of Quran by Christians, and asked Muslims to assemble together at Malkanwala Chowk in Gojra. On 1st August 2009, at 9:00 a.m. local Muslim Ulema along with Anjuman-e-Tajiran took out a procession against the sacrilegious act and arrived at railway track nearby Christian colony. The protesters started pelting Christians with rocks and set the house of Riaz Masih on fire. Then, Christians pelted Muslims with rocks and opened fires to disperse the enraged Muslim mob and to stop entrance of mob in the Christian locality to avoid the loss of lives and properties, which injured few Muslim protesters. During this incident, many Christian families fled the colony for saving their lives, but some of them locked themselves at their homes.

At 2:00 p.m., some well-armed, well-organized and well-trained masked men (belonging to banned religious organization Sipah-i-Sahaba from Jhang) led the mob. The police failed to control the mob and protesters entered the Christian locality. They attacked Christian colony with machine guns and inflammable chemical. They set ablaze 68 houses of Christians, burnt six Christians alive and killed Hameed Masih with gunshot, looted their belongings (cash, gold jewelry, T.V, air condition, computer etc.) and ransacked two churches.

The dead were identified as Hameed Masih (75) s/o Punno Masih, Akhlas (40) s/o Hameed Masih, Asiya Bibi (22) w/o Mohsin Masih, Asifa Bibi (30) w/o Almas Masih, Umia Bibi (10) d/o Almas Masih, Musa (7) s/o Almas Masih and Parveen Bibi (50) w/o Victor Masih.

On 2nd August 2009, local Christians, relatives of victims from Punjab province, Christian religious & political leaders and human rights activists blocked the Multan-Faisalabad railway track and traffic for several hours from 4:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. by placing the coffins of the killed people on the railway track. They protested against attackers and demanded F.I.R against them for brutal killing of Christians and torching of their houses.

The protesters ended the blockade of the railway track only when a case had been registered in City Police Station, Gojra (FIR No: 462, under sections 302/148, 324/149, 436/295, 380 PPC 7ATA) against 17 nominated persons and 800 unidentified people, who burnt 68 houses and killed 7 Christians. Later, final rites of the seven deceased were performed in the Church, Gojra and the bodies were laid to rest in a local cemetery.

All Houses are burnt. People are sleeping on roads, they have not even a single resource to survive. We are providing for what we could do. Now we want to provide them beds, furniture, cloths, toilets, food and shelter, these are basic things which they deserve.

The Affected people really look forward for some donations and prayers.

Faryad Younas s/o

Younas Javed
Director

Shining For God’s Glory Ministries Pakistan ,(SGGMP)

Christian Colony , Latief High School Road ,

Toba Tek Singh, 36050.Punjab.Pakistan.

Ph.+92-46-2515930,+92-300-8793608.

Email addresses.

Faryad_younas@yahoo.com ,

Ribca1432342@yahoo.com ,

I am a Christian. I follow the teaching of Christ. I read the scriptures and I pray everyday. I go to church every week, even when on holidays in a very foreign country I try to find a chapel to attend. I serve others. I repent. I am an honest & trustworthy citizen. I am a dedicated wife. I am a caring neighbour, I am LDS.

The reason why the LDS has good conversion rates is not for the numbers…it is because we truly love the Lord our God, our Saviour and our fellow brothers and sisters, everyone that has ever walked the face of the planet….if only for numbers in society then why do we truly care about those who have passed on from this world.

We do not believe in beating another persons religion.

I am sad by all those who feel a need to disparage good, honest & loving people but I am most sad that you do not have the beautiful testimony which I have been blessed with…not because my religion told me to have but it is something my loving Heavenly Father has blessed me with.

You might consider me simply indoctrinated, but I was an inactive memeber for 10 years, I am blessed to be intelligent, analytical, scientific and logical. I have my own mind and ability to ponder and understand things for myself. I CHOSE to return to the church because I knew it was true and I could not deny it.

I know that my church is true, I love my Heavenly father for blessing me with a personal testimony and I my hope for you all is that someday you will pray for the truth in your life.

With love to all my brothers and sisters.

Your comments here do not appear to be very Christian-like. I understand you may have some differing opinions, but how do you think you could have rephrased your comments to be a bit more respectful?